In the long run, was Bonner hitting those two 3's good for the Spurs?

[Spurs Brazil]

2010-11 KIA NBA SIXTH MAN AWARD VOTING
Player Team 1st Place (5 pts) 2nd Place (3 Pts) 3rd Place (1 Pt) Total Points
Lamar Odom L.A. Lakers 96 10 3 513
Jason Terry Dallas 13 50 29 244
Thaddeus Young Philadelphia 2 16 18 76
Glen Davis Boston -- 19 18 75
Jamal Crawford Atlanta 5 4 14 51
Lou Williams Philadelphia 1 4 9 26
James Harden Oklahoma City -- 3 10 19
George Hill San Antonio -- 4 6 18
Marcin Gortat Phoenix -- 2 5 11
J.R. Smith Denver -- 2 1 7
Tony Allen Memphis -- 1 -- 3
Ty Lawson Denver -- 1 -- 3
O.J. Mayo Memphis -- 1 -- 3
Toney Douglas New York -- -- 2 2
Matt Bonner San Antonio -- -- 1 1
J.J. Red Orlando -- -- 1 1

http://www.nba.com/2011/news/04/19/k...s=iref:nbahpt2

[D-rob fan]

I say it was a good thing. If this helps give him confidence and mojo then it helps space out the floor. Looking at past games this season, the games we have blown teams out are the games where we shoot well from 3. This spurs team cannot score without this brand of basketball.

[underdawg]

So its bonner's fault that the spurs lost the game, ....At this point I want bonner to play 40+ minutes just so you people may switch teams to support.

that was some terrific reading comprehension - he didn't say that it was bonner's fault. He said it was Pop's fault and no matter how many people want to be upset with Bonner's vanilla play and lack of defense - it will always be Pop's fault for giving him big minutes instead of going with a better defensive player (cue the lack of respect for Pop "aka 4 rings" retort.)

I don't hate bonner - I think he plays as well as he can, but I can't help but not like him if the Spurs don't win another ring while they have Tony, Timmy and Manu.

It really shocks me how many Spurs fans don't see how important the 6th, 7th and 8th players in the rotation are now that the Big 3 have aged so much - yes, the role players have to be huge for the Spurs to win another ring. If you don't get that, you are probably surprised why the Spurs haven't won a championship since 2007.